Chapter 5:

Arithmetic Progression

Q.1. If 10 times the 10th term of an A.P. is equal to 15 times the 15th term, show
that the 25th term of the A.P. is zero.

Q.2. The first term of an A.P. is 5, the common difference is 3, and the last term is
80; find the number of terms.
Q.3. Three numbers are in A.P. If the sum of these numbers is 27 and the product
648, find the numbers.

Q.4. How many terms of the AP: 9,17, 25.... must be taken to get a sum of 636?
Solution.

Q.5. For what value of n, are the nth terms of two APs: 63, 65, 67, . . . and 3, 10, 17,
. . . equal?
 5.ARITHMETIC PROGRESSIONS
1. If a, (a - 2) and 3a are in AP, then the Value of a is:
(a) -3
(b) -2
(c) 3
(d) 2
2. What is the common difference of AP in which a21 - a7 = 84?
3. Calculate the common difference of AP: , , , … ….
4. Which is the first negative term of the AP: 35, 30, 25, 20...?
(a) 7th Term
(b) 5th Term
(c) 9th Term
(d) 11th Term
5. Find the next term of the arithmetic progression: √12, √27, √48,......
(a) √75
(b) √60
(c) √80
(d) √90
6. For what value of 'k' will k + 9, 2k – 1 & 2k + 7 are the consecutive terms of an AP?
7. How many terms of the AP 27, 24, 21, …… should be taken so that their sum is zero?
8. Find the sum of first 8 multiples of 3.
9. In an AP, if S5 + S7 = 167 & S10 = 235, then find the AP, where Sn denotes the sum of its first 'n'
terms.
10. The first & the last terms of an AP are 7 & 49 respectively. If sum of all its terms is 420, find its
common difference.
11. Find the number of natural numbers between 101 & 999 which are divisible by both 2 & 5.
12. Find the sum of n terms of the series 4 − + 4− + 4− +. … … …
13. If the sum of the first n terms of an AP is (3n + 7n) , then find its nth term. Hence write its
20th term.
14. If Sn denotes the sum of first n terms of an AP. Prove that S12 = 3(S8 – S4).
15. If the sum of first p terms of an A.P. is the same as the first q terms (where p ≠ q ), then show
that the sum of first (p + q) terms is zero.
16. The ratio of the sums of first m & first n terms of an AP is m2 : n2. Show that the ratio of its mth
& nth terms is (2m – 1) : (2n – 1).
17. The sum of three numbers in an AP is 12 & sum of their cubes is 288. Find the numbers.
18. The sum of four consecutive numbers in an AP. Is 32 & the ratio of the product of the first & the
last term to the product of two middle terms is 7:15. Find the numbers.

HINTS
1. Since a, a-2 and 3a are in AP
∴ a−2−a=3a−(a−2)
⇒ 2(a−2)=a+3a
⇒2a−4=4a
⇒2a=−4
⇒a=−2
2. 2. Let the common difference of an A.P. be d.
Then,
a18=a1+17×d
a14=a1+13×d
Solving the two equations,
a18−a14=a1+17d−a1−13d
⇒a18−a14=4d
Substituting 4d=32,
⇒d=8

3. D=a2-a1
ie,d=1-6b/2b - 1/2b
1-6b-1/2b
-6b/2b
-3 is the answer

4. Here, a = 18, d = −
an = a + (n - 1) d
=> - 47 = 18 + (n - 1) −
=>5n/2 = 18 + 47 + 5/2 = 67.5
Hence, it is 27th term

5. write √12 as 2√3, √27 as 3√3, √48 as 4√3.

So this forms a AP with common difference =√3
next term will be 5√3=75

6. Let,
k+9=a
2k - 1 = b
2k + 7 = c
To be in AP,
a + c = 2b
(k + 9) + (2k + 7) = 2(2k - 1)
k + 9 + 2k + 7 = 4k - 2
3k + 16 = 4k - 2
3k - 4k = - 2 - 16
- k = - 18
k = 18
For k = 18, the terms k+9 , 2k - 1 , 2k + 7 are in AP

7. Let first term be a=27

And common difference be d=−3
According to question, sum is zero,
⟹n/2[2a+(n−1)d]=0
⟹[54+(n−1)(−3)]=0
⟹n=19
Hence, 19 terms of AP should be taken to make sum zero.
8. First 8 multiples of 3-
3,6,9,.....upto 8 terms
The above series is in A.P. where,
First term (a)=3
Common difference (d)=3
No. of terms (n)=8
Sum of terms (Sn)=?
As we know that, in an A.P.,
Sn=n/2[2a+(n−1)d]
∴S8=8/2[2×3+(8−1)×3]
⇒S8=4×(6+21)
⇒S8=4×27=108

9. Let the first term is a and the common difference is d

By using Sn=n/2[2a+(n−1)d] we have,
S5=5/2[2a+(5−1)d]
=5/2[2a+4d]
S7=7/2[2a+(7−1)d]=7/2[2a+6d]
Given: S7+S5=167
∴5/2[2a+4d]+7/2[2a+6d]=167

⇒10a+20d+14a+42d=334
⇒24a+62d=334 ...(1)
S10=10/2[2a+(10−1)d]=5(2a+9d)
Given: S10=235
So 5(2a+9d)=235
⇒2a+9d=47 ...(2)
Multiply equation (2) by 12, we get
24a+108d=564....(3)
Subtracting equation (3) from (1), we get
−46d=−230
∴d=5
Substing the value of d=5 in equation (1) we get
2a+9(5)=47 or 2a=2
∴a=1
Then A.P is 1,6,11,16,21,⋯

10. a=7 l=49 Sn=420

Sn=n/2[a+l]
So 420×2=n[7+49]
n=15
l=a+(n−1)d
⇒ 49=7+14 d
⇒ 7=1+2 d ⇒ 2d=6
⇒ d=3

11. The list of numbers between 101 and 999 that are divisible by 2 and 5 are:
110,120,130,...990
 The numbers are in A.P, with first term, a=110, common difference, d=10
Last term, an=990
We know that, an=a+(n−1)d
990=110+(n−1)10
⇒990–110=10n–10
⇒880+10=10n
⇒890=10n
⇒n=89
Therefore, the number of terms between 101 and 999 that are divisible by 2 and 5 are 89.

12. (4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + ......... upto n terms) + (-1/n - 2/n - 3/n - ..........upto n terms)

= 4 ( 1+1+1+1.......... upto n terms) - 1/n (1 + 2 + 3 +4 .........upto n terms)

13. Sn=1/2(3n^2+7n)
S1=1/2(3+7)=5
S2=1/2(3*4+7*2)=26/2=13
We know
S1=a1=5
S2=a1+a2=13
S2-s1=a1+a2-a1
13-5=a2
a2=8
We know d=a2-a1
d=8-5=3
nth term of AP =an=5+(n-1)3
an= 2+3n
Therefore 20th term =
a20= 2+3(20)=62
Hence 20th term of AP is 62

14. let a is the first term of Ap and d is the common difference

Sn=n/2 {2a+(n-1) d

now S12=12/2 {2a+(12-1) d}=12a+66d

S8=8/2 {2a+7d}=8a+28d
S4=4/2 {2a+3d}=4a+6d
LHS=S12=12a+66d
RHS=3 (S8-S4)=3 (8a+28d-4a-6d)=12a+66d
LHS =RHS

15. Sp=Sq
⇒ p/2(2a+(p−1)d)=q/2(2a+(q−1)d)
⇒ p(2a+(p−1)d)=q(2a+(q−1)d)
⇒ 2ap+p2d−pd=2aq+q2d−qd
⇒ 2a(p−q)+(p+q)(p−q)d−d(p−q)=0
⇒ (p−q)[2a+(p+q)d−d]=0
⇒ 2a+(p+q)d−d=0
⇒ 2a+((p+q)−1)d=0
 ⇒ Sp+q=0

16. (HINT)Let Sm and Sn be the sum of the first m and first n terms of the AP respectively. Let, a be
the first term and d be a common difference
Sn/Sm=n2/m2

17. Hera 3a=12

a=4
Also (a−d)3+a3+(a+d)3=288,
or 3a3+6ad2=288
24d2=288−3×64=96
d2=4
d=±2
Hence the numbers are 2,4,6 or 6,4,2

18. Let the four consecutive numbers in AP be (a−3d),(a−d),(a+d) and (a+3d)

So, according to the question.
a−3d+a−d+a+d+a+3d=32
4a=32
a=32/4
a=8......(1)
Now, (a−3d)(a+3d)/(a−d)(a+d)=7/15
15(a²−9d²)=7(a²−d²)
15a²−135d²=7a²−7d²
15a²−7a²=135d²−7d²
8a²=128d²
Putting the value of a=8 in above we get.
8(8)²=128d²
128d²=512
d²=512/128
d²=4
d=2
So, the four consecutive numbers are
8−(3×2)
8−6=2
8−2=6
8+2=10
8+(3×2)
8+6=14
Four consecutive numbers are 2,6,10and14.
 Chapter: 5
Arithmetic Progression

Q.1. Which term of the AP : 3, 9, 15, 21, . . . , is 99?

Q.2. Find the 11th term from the last term (towards the first term) of the AP : 10, 7,
4, . . ., – 62.

Q.3. If the 17th term of an A.P. exceeds its 10th term by 7. Find the common
difference.

Q.4. The first term of an A.P. is 5, the common difference is 3, and the last term is
80; find the number of terms.
Q.5. Check whether – 150 is a term of the AP: 11, 8, 5, 2 . . .